Reliability of Module Based Software System

Abstract

This paper consider the problem of determining the reliability of a software system which can be decomposed in a number of modules. We have derived the expression of the reliability of a system using the Markovian model for the transfer of control between modules in order. We have given the expression of reliability by considering both benign and catastrophic failure. The expression of reliability presented in this work is applicable for some control software which are designed to detect its own internal errors.